# Cursor

> AI-native code editor (Anysphere) that forks VS Code for agentic programming workflows.

## Why it is interesting

Cursor sits at the interface between developers and frontier models — next-action prediction, natural-language edits, and chat-with-codebase. a16z backed it as the UI layer for AI coding; thousands of teams (including AI labs) adopted it because the workflow sticks, not because of a new foundation model.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** ai-ml, developer-tools, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series D (Nov 2025): $2.3B co-led by Coatue; a16z and Thrive Capital participated — TechCrunch, Cursor blog
- Series C (Jun 2025): $900M led by Thrive Capital; a16z participated — TechCrunch
- Series B (Dec 2024): $105M led by Thrive Capital; a16z and Benchmark participated — TechCrunch
- Series A (Aug 2024): $60M co-led by a16z and Thrive Capital — TechCrunch

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/thrive-capital
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/benchmark
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/coatue

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-cursor-why-it-matters
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/cursor